Book Recommendations

BookTrib Staff Names Our Favorite Books of the Year

It’ll come as no surprise that the BookTrib team reads a lot of books every year. Whether we had the chance to read 10 or 100 in 2024, each of us was able to name a title that stood out above the rest. From bestsellers to BookTok faves, across the…

BookTribDecember 18, 2024

Miscellany Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: 13 Must-Read Books for Your Holiday Wish List

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

Blaine DesantisDecember 4, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

Books About Cooks, and the Ingredients That Can’t Be Measured

Like most families, we have a few Thanksgiving traditions. Early morning we all make our way to the starting line of our local Turkey Trot road race. Some of us run, some walk, some ride in strollers. Later, everyone gathers at my house for a more-or-less traditional feast. There are…

Diane ParrishNovember 20, 2024

Miscellany

The Books Your Favorite Authors Are Reading This Spooky Season

Ever wonder what your favorite author likes to read? We stopped to chat with some of your favorite fantasy, romantasy, YA and thriller authors at this year’s New York Comic Con. They were eager to share their current reads and lasting favorites and gush about the books they love that…

Aurora DominguezOctober 30, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Classics and Comedy: Books That Mix Serious Themes with Surprising Humor

Sometimes a book that’s known for one thing — revealing the mores of 19th Century English country life, for example, or capturing the eternal struggle between good and evil — is so famous for that one thing that no one pays attention to the equally noteworthy humor it contains. The…

Diane ParrishOctober 21, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

Diane Parrish’s Lit Garden Blooms With Books of August

When William Faulkner was asked about the meaning of the title of his book Light in August, he said, “in August ... there’s a few days somewhere about the middle of the month when suddenly there’s a foretaste of fall, it’s cool, there’s a lambence, a soft, a luminous quality…

Diane ParrishAugust 20, 2024

Fiction Listicles Pop Culture

Celebrate the “Short n’ Sweet” Album Release With These Quick Reads

At BookTrib, it’s become pretty clear that we are big fans of combining the world of music and literature together. Perhaps you got your latest book recommendation from our Lit Girl Summer list, or maybe you’re still working on finishing reading our recommendations for books that feel like your favorite…

Eileen FlahertyAugust 22, 2024

Listicles Miscellany Pop Culture

What to Read for Lit Girl Summer Based on Which Album You Have on Repeat

Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean Lit Girl Summer has to end — it’s a perpetual state of mind! In case you missed it, allow us to fill you in. Elle recently coined the term “Lit Girl Summer” to highlight all of the celebrities and…

Eileen FlahertyAugust 14, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

Literary Groundhog Day: Books Our Staff Would Read Over and Over

As far as holidays go, Groundhog Day draws the short end of the stick. You don’t get time off, there are no gifts. In fact, there’s a 50/50 chance something not so great will happen — the infamous rodent Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from hibernation and see his shadow. It’s…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

24 Favorites From 2023 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

BookTrib’s tagline is “Where Readers Discover.” And in case you forgot, editors like us are readers too. One of the great joys of being part of BookTrib is having the chance to learn about authors that most people have probably never heard of. It’s a pleasure reading their stories, focusing…

Jim AlkonDecember 28, 2023

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles

6 Audiobooks for Bookworms and Bookstore Lovers

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” ― Gail Honeyman, ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE There’s secrecy, seductiveness, and salvation in the world of books. If you are a listener who loves settings involving books, you're in for a treat. The following compilation of tantalizing titles revolves around…

Maya FleischmannDecember 5, 2023

Children's Books Fiction Listicles

Wash. Post Enlists Parents to Build the Definitive List of Kids’ Books

The following excerpt is reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. The original article was published on Dec. 6 and updated on Dec 19, 2022. This holiday season, let’s press pause on one of the culture wars. Recent tussles over the “appropriateness” of kids’ books obscure the genius and joy…

Alyssa RosenbergDecember 21, 2022

Listicles

20 Favorites From 2022 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

“Where readers come to discover.” That’s BookTrib’s new tagline, effective with our redesigned website launching today. BookTrib’s editors have the privilege of helping readers discover hundreds of authors who hardly are household names, in many cases have just written their first books, and in all cases are worthy of your…

Jim AlkonNovember 28, 2022

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From Important to Suspenseful to Fun, The Royal Family Has Book Recs for Every Genre

With the news of the passing of the Queen of England last Thursday, the internet has been abuzz with information about Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles III accepting his place on the throne and other interesting facts about the Royal Family. Avid readers will be pleased to know that the…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 12, 2022

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles Listicles - Featured

7 Brilliant and Affecting Historical Fiction Audiobooks

Just in time for the last lazy days of summer listening, I give you four authors and seven — seven! — historical fiction titles that will spirit you away in your own private time machine. This story appears through BookTrib’s partnership with AudioFile. It first appeared on AudioFile’s website.

Aurelia C. ScottSeptember 8, 2022

Listicles Listicles - Featured Miscellany Romance Thrillers

Beach Reads: Which One is Your State’s Favorite?

INTRODUCING SHANECO'S "THE MOST POPULAR BEACH READ IN EVERY U.S. STATE" If you’re looking for a recommendation for one of your final beach reads of the summer, I’d like to share with you a study created by ShaneCo, a jewelry company that also features lifestyle information, including important book titles. …

Mckenzie TozanAugust 26, 2022

Book Recommendations

BookTrib Staff Names Our Favorite Books of the Year

Books & Looks Podcast: 13 Must-Read Books for Your Holiday Wish List

Books About Cooks, and the Ingredients That Can’t Be Measured

The Books Your Favorite Authors Are Reading This Spooky Season

Classics and Comedy: Books That Mix Serious Themes with Surprising Humor

Diane Parrish’s Lit Garden Blooms With Books of August

Celebrate the “Short n’ Sweet” Album Release With These Quick Reads

What to Read for Lit Girl Summer Based on Which Album You Have on Repeat

Literary Groundhog Day: Books Our Staff Would Read Over and Over

24 Favorites From 2023 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

6 Audiobooks for Bookworms and Bookstore Lovers

Wash. Post Enlists Parents to Build the Definitive List of Kids’ Books

20 Favorites From 2022 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

From Important to Suspenseful to Fun, The Royal Family Has Book Recs for Every Genre

7 Brilliant and Affecting Historical Fiction Audiobooks

Beach Reads: Which One is Your State’s Favorite?

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